The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-02-03

animaIe mouth ana cross them, Dr1ng tnem w
between the eyes, cross sgan. and Flip both
ends through small ring or loop and carry the
ring down 70 the point where the lines cross
between the eyes 70 ae to hold them In psce.
Have two small rings sewed 10 the headstall
about two inches apart. and one ring al incn OF
90 In diameter fastened to the back-trap OF
harness 1t the point where the hprtraps pass
through. The latter can be clipped over the
crupper against the hpstraps, which will Keep u
from slipping forward. Pass one end OF me
cord through each ring the headstall. bring the
ends together, carry them along the neck. pass
them under the saddle, extend them along the
back and through the ring over the hips, then
bring one end down to the right shaft. and the
other the left and fasten securely TO the shafts
leaving slack enough 30 the animal can travel
easly. When rugged In this manner every
attempt 70 kick will bring strong pressure upon
the cords crossed in the mouth and divert the
attention Of the tricky subject
ISrLAMED FINGERS CAUSED BY RINGS.
In case finger ring becomes to tight to pass
the joints OF the finger, the finger should first be
held In cold water to reduce any swelling or In
fammation. Then wrap . rag soaked In hot
water around the ring TO expand the metal. and
lastly soap the finger needle threaded with
strong silk can then be passed between the ring
and finger. aud . person holding the two ends
and pulling the silk, while sliding II around the
periphery OF the ring, will readily remove the
latter.
NEW ELEVATOR.
new elevator for grain ie reporaed ae . re-
cent invention OF gentleman from Evanston,
Ill. In this the principle Of the steam injector
for filing boilers 10 used. The grain from the
car is run directly into . revolving hopper
Through m opening in the bottom Of the hop
per Is forced powerful current OF air which
carries with II the grain into . tube. Curves
which act a. relay are placed ut points along the
tube Through each OF the relays current 81
air js also blow n, which carries with it the grain
to the next. By this means grain may be car
ried to any desired hight.
LOSS or WOOL.
A Wisconsin correspondent ssks az to the
cause OF sheep losing their wool. He does not
state anything ae to the condition of the flock
but writes thar last spring the wool dropped se-
riously in patches.
There are number OF reasons. feycrsh
condition Of the animal will sometimes cause
this. especially OF the fne-wooled breeds.
Thin sheep exposed to weather during winter.
| IL suddenly forced with strong food towards
spring. are apt TO lose their wool. So sheep
alternately poorly fed aud then crowded with
food may lose their wool. and in addition the re-
naming feeces will have weak places IN the
sheep drop their wool where the parasites caus-
ing scab are burrowing under scarf-skin. This
Is one OF The first things to be looked after when
the WOO, ound to be loose or falling OF.
AFTERNOON TEA CAKES.
Dry before the fire Quart OF fine flour. and
rub into II quarter OF . pound Of butter; then.
beating up couple Of eggs with two tablespoon.
tfuls OF yeast, pour the whole into the centre Il
the flour. and keep mixing 1t well with pint of
warm new milk. Beat il mp with the hand antil
it comes of without sticking, and set II. covered
with q cloth, to rice before the fire. After II has
remained about half an hcur, make il up in round
cakes ahout an inch thick: put them in tin
plate set them before the fire rise little for
ten minutes, and having baked them in . Glow
oven, butter them, and eat them hot.
The one great cause OF the small profits OF the
small fruit-growere and market gardeners IL due
to the fact that they try to work too much land
The business Of exporting apples is increasing.
Two years ago 100000 barrels were shipped
from New YORK: In 1885, $4,000 barrels; and
last year 349, 600 barrels.
The discovery OF nitro-glycerine was made by
. young Italian or Spanish chemist named sob
rero. at Paris, in 1s46, the year after that in
which gun-cotton WAS discovered. But for many
years it was regarded only as a chemical cnriosi
~, its practical value not being recognized till
till 1s63.
1t is reported that the celery-raising business
| for which Kalamazoo has become famons 10
| being largely overdone there. Every inch OF
| available marsh land hae been converted into
celery beds, and the search for more land coz
| tinuee.
Mr.. Downing, perhaps The most famous horti-
cultur:st OF orr own untry, included the melon
among fruits. Mr.. Henri vilmoiin, equally IA
nous in the Old World. classes, the strawberry
among vegetables. Readers may take their
| choice.